Photos Of Michelle Yeoh's Elegant Style Evolution

The Oscar nominee has long brought swoon-worthy fashion to the red carpet.
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Michelle Yeoh’s illustrious career in cinema spans decades, and the same goes for her impeccable style. Following her Academy Award nomination for best actress on Tuesday, fans can’t wait to see if the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star takes home the trophy ― and which gorgeous ensemble she’ll wear for the ceremony.

From killer gowns to fabulous jackets, Yeoh has long brought a sense of elegance and grace to red carpets, fashion shows, galas and more. Here, HuffPost has rounded up 77 photos of her style evolution, from ’90s Bond girl to Oscar-nominated star.

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1996
Yeoh at the premiere of "Supercop" in New York City on July 24, 1996.
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1997
Yeoh at the the "Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Salute to Pierce Brosnan" on Dec. 3, 1997.
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1997
Yeoh at the Los Angeles premiere of "Tomorrow Never Dies" on Dec. 16, 1997.
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1998
Yeoh at the Los Angeles premiere of "U.S. Marshals" on March 4, 1998.
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1998
Yeoh at the "Primary Colors" premiere in Universal City, California, on March 12, 1998.
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2000
Yeoh at a screening of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" during the New York Film Festival on Oct. 9, 2000.
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2000
Yeoh at the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Beverly Hills on Dec. 5, 2000.
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2001
Yeoh at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 25, 2001.
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2002
Yeoh at the Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony on May 15, 2002.
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2002
Yeoh at the Cinema Against AIDS gala for amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, on May 23, 2002.
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2004
Yeoh at the Bangkok International Film Festival on Jan. 28, 2004.
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2004
Yeoh at the MTV Asia Awards in Singapore on Feb. 14, 2004.
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2004
Yeoh at the Louis Vuitton 150-year anniversary celebration in Hong Kong on April 16, 2004.
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2005
Yeoh at the Tokyo premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha" on Nov. 29, 2005.
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2005
Yeoh at the "Memoirs of a Geisha" premiere in Hollywood on Dec. 4, 2005.
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2005
Yeoh at the New York premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha" on Dec. 6, 2005.
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2006
Yeoh at the premiere of "The Da Vinci Code" in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006.
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2006
Yeoh at the "Volver" premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2006.
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2006
Yeoh at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "Over the Hedge" on May 21, 2006.
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2006
Yeoh at the "Marie Antoinette" premiere in Cannes on May 24, 2006.
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2006
Yeoh at the "When I Was a Singer" premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 26, 2006.
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2006
Yeoh on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet on May 28, 2006.
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2007
Yeoh at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "A Mighty Heart" on May 21, 2007.
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2007
Yeoh at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony on May 27, 2007.
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2007
Yeoh at the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30, 2007.
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2007
Yeoh at the Gucci Group Award ceremony during the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 3, 2007.
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2008
Yeoh at the "Changeling" premiere during the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2008.
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2008
Yeoh at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "Che" on May 21, 2008.
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2008
Yeoh at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS in Cannes on May 22, 2008.
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2008
Yeoh at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Nov. 21, 2008.
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2009
Yeoh at the Elie Saab fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 28, 2009.
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2009
Yeoh at the Cannes premiere of "Broken Embraces" on May 19, 2009.
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2009
Yeoh at amfAR and Dignitas International's Cinema Against AIDS event in Toronto on Sept. 15, 2009.
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2010
Yeoh at a Ralph Lauren event in Paris on April 14, 2010.
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2010
Yeoh at the Cannes premiere of "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" on May 14, 2010.
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2010
Yeoh at a festival near St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 19, 2010.
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2010
Yeoh at the "Reign of Assassins" photocall during the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 3, 2010.
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2010
Yeoh at the Venice Film Festival premiere of "Reign of Assassins" on Sept. 3, 2010.
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2011
Yeoh at an amfAR New York gala on Feb. 9, 2011.
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2011
Yeoh at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of "The Lady" on Sept. 12, 2011.
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2011
Yeoh at the AFI Fest screening of "The Lady" in Hollywood on Nov. 4, 2011.
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2012
Yeoh at an Armani fashion show in Beijing on May 31, 2012.
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2013
Yeoh arrives at the Asian Film Awards red carpet in Hong Kong on March 18, 2013.
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2013
Yeoh at a Bulgari event in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2013.
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2015
Yeoh at a Tiffany & Co. event in Beijing on May 21, 2015.
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2015
Yeoh at a Dior event in Beijing on Dec. 19, 2015.
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2016
Yeoh at a Paris Fashion Week show on Jan. 25, 2016.
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2016
Yeoh at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "Julieta" on May 17, 2016.
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2016
Yeoh at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in Hollywood on Nov. 12, 2016.
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2017
Yeoh at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "Ismael's Ghosts" on May 17, 2017.
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2018
Yeoh at the Shiatzy Chen show at Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2018.
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2018
Yeoh at the premiere of "Crazy Rich Asians" in Hollywood on Aug. 7, 2018.
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2018
Yeoh at a SiriusXM's event with the cast of "Crazy Rich Asians" in New York City on Aug. 15, 2018.
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2018
Yeoh at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in Hollywood on Nov. 18, 2018.
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2019
Yeoh at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Jan. 6, 2019.
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2019
Yeoh at a National Board of Review gala in New York City on Jan. 8, 2019.
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2019
Yeoh at the Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Jan. 13, 2019.
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2019
Yeoh at the the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2019.
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2019
Yeoh at the British Academy Film Awards in London on Feb. 10, 2019.
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2019
Yeoh at a pre-Academy Awards dinner in Beverly Hills on Feb. 23, 2019.
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2019
Yeoh at the Academy Awards in Hollywood on Feb. 24, 2019.
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2019
Yeoh at a Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills on Feb. 24, 2019.
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2021
Yeoh at the "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" premiere in London on Aug. 26, 2021.
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2021
Yeoh at the premiere of "No Time To Die" in London on Sept. 28, 2021.
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2022
Yeoh at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on March 6, 2022.
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2022
Yeoh at the Met Gala in New York City on May 2, 2022.
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2022
Yeoh at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2022.
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2022
Yeoh at an Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala in Los Angeles on Oct. 15, 2022.
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2022
Yeoh at the Elle Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2022.
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2022
Yeoh at the premiere of "The School for Good and Evil" in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, 2022.
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2022
Yeoh at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2022.
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2022
Yeoh at Time's "Person of the Year" reception In New York City on Dec. 8, 2022.
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2022
Yeoh at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Dec. 9, 2022.
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2023
Yeoh at the Palm Springs International Film Awards on Jan. 5, 2023.
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2023
Yeoh at Louis Vuitton and W Magazine's awards season dinner in Beverly Hills on Jan. 6, 2023.
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2023
Yeoh at the Golden Globe Awards at in Beverly Hills on Jan. 10, 2023.
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2023
Yeoh at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2023.

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